In patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis and refractory high bowel frequency, liraglutide, but not placebo, reduced daily bowel frequency by more than 35%.
In plain wordsIn patients with a surgical ileal pouch and frequent bowel movements, liraglutide reduced daily bowel movements, but placebo did not.
- Peptide
- Liraglutide
- Outcome
- DecreaseDaily bowel frequency
- Study
n = 8
- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Gastrointestinal protection · Gastrointestinal
- Studied dose
- Dose not stated
Measurements
- Reduction in daily bowel frequency
- > 35%
- liraglutide
Source sentences
Liraglutide, but not placebo, reduced daily BF by more than 35% ( P < 0.03).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Double-blind crossover study of 8 IPAA patients with refractory high BF treated with daily administration of the GLP-1 receptor agonist liraglutide or placebo.